not tolerate an equal
at his fireside. Does domestic peace exist in the exact ratio of
a woman's inferiority to the man she calls her husband? The
intelligent, educated wife must exert an influence for good over
the husband. The wise, far-seeing, self-disciplined mother must
exert an influence for good over her children; why, then, may not
this influence be equally potent in the State?

The resolution was lost.

The struggle in New York ended, all thoughts were turned towards
Kansas, where, as already shown, the friends of woman suffrage were
doomed to another disappointment. However, the year was one of active
effort; tracts and petitions were diligently circulated; a thorough
campaign made in Kansas; a series of meetings held in all the chief
cities from Leavenworth to New York, and a newspaper established,
demanding far more time and money than its founders anticipated. Thus
the intervening months were fully occupied until the May
Anniversaries, when all religious and reformatory associations were
accustomed to hold their annual meetings in New York city.

EQUAL RIGHTS ANNIVERSARY.

The American Equal Rights Association held its annual meeting in
Cooper Institute, New York, May 14, 1868. Its officers[106], with but
few changes, were the same as before.

The HUTCHINSON FAMILY, the branch of John, was present, and with
their sister, Abby Hutchinson Patten, opened the meeting with
their song, "We Come to Greet You." Lucy Stone read a letter from
John Stuart Mill, expressing sympathy with the movement. Letters
were also read from Rev. Robert Collyer of Chicago, Maria
Giddings, the daughter of Hon. Joshua R. Giddings, of Ohio,
Frances Dana Gage, and several others. Miss Anthony invited all
delegates of Equal Rights Societies to seats on the platform; she
also moved that Mrs. Rose, Mrs. Stanton, Mr. Burleigh and Mr.
Foster be a committee to prepare resolutions.

HENRY B. BLACKWELL reported the success of the campaign of the
women of this Society in Kansas, where Rev. Olympia Brown, Lucy
Stone, Mrs. Stanton and Susan B. Anthony had canvassed. Their
eloquence and determination gave great promise of success; but in
an inopportune moment, Horace Greeley and others saw fit in the
Constitutional Convention to report unfavorably on the
proposition to extend suffrage to the women of the Empire State,